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Murder Trials: The Jurors

The first trial in the murder of Billie Grayson resulted in a hung jury, so there were two trials.

Jury for the first trial:

Earl Langley, farmer, Route 2, Avery

Claud Bishop, farmer, Route 4, Chandler

J. P. Scott, farmer, Agra

F. W. Breeden, farmer, Route 1, Tryon

Frank Frederick, farmer, Route 1, Prague

John Cruse, farmer, Perkins

Luther Burnside, barber, Prague

B. H. Keener, farmer, Wellson

C. C. Allen, farmer, Route 1, Chandler

W. T. Conley, garage operator, Chandler

Mark Clayton, farmer, Chandler

F. G. ( or C?) Kinnear, farmer, Route 4, Chandler

From the Lincoln County Republican, 19 Nov 1941. These are all men. By state law, women could not be jurors.

Jury for the second trial:

Earnest Belitz, Wellston

Ples Estes, Stroud

B. A. Grant, Perkins

Frank Merrill, Parkland

Carl Dougherty, Davenport

C. L. Hubbell, Meeker

A. L. Ball, Agra

Will B. Dye, Davenport

Troy Kelly, Perkins

E. E. Burchett, Stroud

B. F. Cook, Avery

Floyd Rafferty, Avery

From the Lincoln County Republican, 10 Jun 1942. These are all men. By state law, women could not be jurors.